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Narrows Park

Narrows Park from directly overhead

Narrows Park is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,687 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 15 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Larimer County
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.41530, -105.25198

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Alexander Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Stone Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Sheep Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Palisade Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Flatiron Mountain: 3.6 mi
Parks
  • Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park: 1.6 mi
  • Forks Park: 4.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
  • Mehaffey Park: 6.7 mi
  • Namaqua Park: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 58
  • Wild Natural Area: 4.8 mi
  • Morey Wildlife Reserve: 5.3 mi
  • Oxbow Natural Area: 5.8 mi
  • Oxbow Natural Area: 5.9 mi
  • Mariana Butte Natural Area: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 49
Cliffs: 36
  • Tick Rock: 6.7 mi
  • Approach Crag: 6.9 mi
  • Trailside Crag: 7.2 mi
  • Main Crag: 7.3 mi
  • West Crag: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 32
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Horsetooth Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 32
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 9.6 mi
  • Blue Arena: 13.9 mi
  • wrecked vintage car: 15.7 mi
  • Wind River Ranch: 17.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Tipi Ring: 5.0 mi
  • Ian Dickinson Crash: 7.5 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 10.8 mi
  • Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 10.8 mi
  • Irvin Homestead 1917: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 19
Museums: 18
  • Loveland Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Lyons Redstone Museum: 13.1 mi
  • Estes Park Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Allicar Museum: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
Beaches: 6
  • Carter Lake Swim Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 8.3 mi
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Heron Cove: 11.2 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 11.3 mi
Springs: 6
  • Nelson Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Narrows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainNW 307°3,230 m13.7 mi
Crystal MountainNW 312°3,029 m12.8 mi
Storm MountainNW 305°3,015 m8.5 mi
Pierson MountainWSW 236°2,987 m14.1 mi
Lion HeadWSW 237°2,968 m13.5 mi
Kruger RockWSW 247°2,842 m13.4 mi
Kenny MountainSW 226°2,830 m12.2 mi
Panorama PeakWSW 242°2,829 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3219:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2115:5516:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139465565716961483829
Precip in0.50.61.21.93.01.71.91.71.71.20.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterdale, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/819631691

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